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Lisa
Frye
Garrison
Lisa Garrison works with a wide variety of industries and issues in her litigation practice. Ms. Garrison regularly defends hospitals and health care professionals – including physicians, nurses, and therapists – in professional liability litigation and claims. She has handled dozens of cases at every stage of litigation, from within days of the incident through jury verdict and appellate review. She also advises health care clients on a variety of operational issues. Ms. Garrison has counseled clients on antitrust matters and handled antitrust cases in state and federal courts, including allegations of unlawful conspiracies (Sherman Act Section 1), abuse of monopoly/monopsony power, predatory pricing, exclusive dealing, dealer termination, and unfair and deceptive trade practices. She also has substantial experience handling product liability litigation. For example, she has defended manufacturers in North and South Carolina in MDL orthopaedic bone screw and diet drug litigation, working from the earliest stages through appellate review.
Education
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J.D., with honors, University of North Carolina School of Law, 1994
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B.A., with highest honors, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1991
Academic Honors
- Executive Articles Editor, North Carolina Law Review, 1993-1994
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Order of the Golden Fleece
- Order of the Grail-Valkyries
Achievements
- Selected by Law & Politics Magazine for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers–Rising Stars Edition, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice, 2009
- Martindale-Hubbell's top ("AV") Peer Review Rating *
- Selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 (Copyright 2009 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.), Antitrust Law, 2007 - 2010
- Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Antitrust, 2003, 2005, 2010
* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.
Professional Memberships
- North Carolina Bar Association (Chair, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section, 2003-2004)
- UNC School of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors, Region 10 Delegate
- Chair, Student Affairs Subcommittee of the Student Services Committee of the UNC School of Law Alumni Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, N.C. Chapter
- N.C. Association of Women Attorneys
- American Bar Association, Antitrust and Litigation Section
- Defense Research Institute
- N.C. Association of Defense Attorneys
- Greensboro Bar Association
- Founder & Co-Chair, PINK (Promoting Inspiration, Networking, & Knowledge, a women's affinity group within the firm)
- Co-Chair, Associates Committee
- Director, Litigation Associate Training Program (monthly training seminars and mock trial exercises)
Civic and Community Service
- Officer, Central Day School Board of Directors
- Central United Methodist Church, Asheboro, N.C. (pastoral prayer team, children's church music leader)
- Women's Resource Center of Greensboro (legal hotline volunteer and firm coordinator)
Recent Cases
- Rhyne v. K-Mart Corp., 358 N.C. 160, 594 S.E.2d 1 (N.C. 2004) (case deciding whether North Carolina's punitive damages cap is unconstitutional)
- Summey v. Barker, 357 N.C. 492, 586 S.E.2d 247 (2003) (medical malpractice case)
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Philip Morris, Inc., 199 F. Supp. 2d 362 (M.D.N.C. 2002) (antitrust case brought by competitors regarding manufacturer's incentive program for retailers)
- DeLoach v. Philip Morris, Inc., 206 F.R.D. 551 (M.D.N.C. 2001) (class action antitrust case brought by hundreds of thousands of farmers and quota holders)
- Driggers v. Sofamor, S.N.C., 44 F. Supp. 2d 760 (M.D.N.C. 1998) (bone screw product liability case)
- Osburn v. Danek Med., Inc., 520 S.E. 2d 88 (N.C. App. 1999)(same), rev. on additional issues denied, 542 S.E. 2d 215, aff'd, 530 S.E. 2d 54 (N.C. 2000)
- Resorts of Pinehurst, Inc. v. Pinehurst Nat'l Dev. Corp., 148 F. 3d 417 (4th Cir. 1998) (case deciding whether "Pinehurst" is an enforceable service mark)
Publications
- Co-Author, "Preparing for Discovery Depositions: Researching Expert Witnesses " The Defender, Winter 2010
- Co-Author, "Preparing for Discovery Depositions: Researching Expert Witnesses " DRI's The Voice, July 15, 2009
- Co-Author, "Howerton's Progeny: Recent Decisions Regarding the Admissibility of Expert Testimony in North Carolina," N.C. Association of Defense Attorneys' The Defender, Winter 2008
- Author, "Cultivating Young Litigators: What Kind of Gardener Are You?" DRI's The Voice, 2007 & N.C. Bar Association's The Litigator, 2008
- Co-Author, "Negotiating Settlements Within the Framework of Antitrust Laws," in Antitrust Dispute Resolution: Leading Lawyers On Best Practices for Resolving Antitrust Matters Through Negotiations (Aspatore, Inc. 2007)
- Author, "Expert Depositions: Keeping the Tiger at Bay," DRI's The Business Suit, 2006
- Author, "Markets & Medicine: Recent Developments in Health Care Antitrust Law," N.C. Bar Association's Prognosis, 2004
Presentations and Speaking Engagements
- Faculty, "'To Err is Human' - And Costly: Addressing the Potential Litigation Impact of So-Called 'Never Events,'" NC-ASHRM Fall Conference, 2008
- Presenter, "Top Ten Habits of Fantastic Health Care Professionals," 2008
- Faculty, "How to Get Evidence and Expert Testimony Admitted Into Court," National Business Institute CLE, 2006
- Presenter, "Obstetrical Litigation," 2006
- Faculty, "Beyond the Basics of Civil Litigation" (Expert Depositions Segment), N.C. Bar Association CLE, 2006
- Presenter, "Litigation and Liability Issues," Duke Area Health Education Centers Program, 2005
- Co-Presenter, "Using Lawyers Effectively," Women In Law for Women in Business Seminar, 2005
- Presenter, "Good Documentation: What Happens When It Doesn't Happen," 2004 & 2005
- Faculty, "Litigating Chapter 75" ("Overview of North Carolina General Statute § 75-1.1: The Broad Reach of the Unfair Trade Practice Liability" Segment), N.C. Bar Association CLE, 2005
- Presenter, "Law 101 for the Athletic Trainer," Lenoir-Rhyne College, 2004
- Presenter, "Vicarious Hospital Liability for the Negligence of Nonemployee MDs: Respondeat Superior, Apparent Agency, and Nondelegable Duty Theories," 2002
- Faculty, "Basics of Business Law" (Antitrust Segment), N.C. Bar Association CLE, 2000 & 2002
- Course Planner, "Medicine on Trial: Experts, the Bar, and the Bench on Hot Topics in Medical Evidence," N.C. Bar Association CLE, 1999
- Faculty, "Recent Developments in the Law of [Antitrust] Standing," N.C. Bar Association CLE, 1997
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